Coroners Act 2008
Sch 1Saving and transitional provisions 120
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Schedule 1—Saving and transitional provisions 120
Endnotes 131
1 General information 131
2 Table of Amendments 133
3 Explanatory details 139
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Coroners Act 2008
No. 77 of 2008
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Preamble
The coronial system of Victoria plays an important role in Victorian society. That role involves the independent investigation of deaths and fires for the purpose of finding the causes of those deaths and fires and to contribute to the reduction of the number of preventable deaths and fires and the promotion of public health and safety and the administration of justice.
This role will be enhanced by creating a Coroners Court and setting out the role of the Coroners Court and the coronial system and the procedures for coronial investigations.
The Parliament of Victoria therefore enacts: